Eating out at questionnable chinese buffet...help?

Lourdesong wrote: »

I load up on meat and veg, and I avoid breaded stuff, I avoid stuff covered in neon fluorescent sauce, and I avoid rice/noodles.

Chinese buffet is pretty great imo for getting a lot of variety of protein and veg for a relatively low price.

Yeah that's what I figured i'd do. The problem is that i am sooo not sure if the meat is actually fresh? People on the reviews say they didnt get sick but i have a more sensitive gut than the norm...So i guess, i sohuld stay away from the chicken just in case, sadly...and the fish? Dammit, theyre the only meats I like.

Patttience wrote: »

Look for steamed dumplings. They are nice. Often filled with meat and veg. Steamed instead of deep fried. Avoid the pork buns. Enjoy it.

Good idea, i might dump a few (like 3-5 max if theyre small) in my plate as well (i thought of having a bit of everything that seems decent, so i get to try different things and not feel deprived but all in very small portions!), i always found dumplings to be very filling even if you don't eat much...they're pretty carby like pasta because of the wraps, but since i won't be having an entire meal of just that its negligeable.

I think I'll go for the vegetarian section first (they have one), load mostly on that (veggie dumplings, stir fried/sauteed veggies (i like sautes best anyway), salads and fruits...) , then if i get i second serving i'll check out elsewhere in the general section and pick what seems best, like a tiny bit of chicken rice? and meat strips that arent too sauceed up i guess. light sauceed/seasonned stuff.

As i said i wanna enjoy this outing since i haven't eaten out in a looong time, i mostly just want to avoid cracking up my efforts by eating too much or too unhealthily, but satisfyingly (as in, i dont want to eat just because im hungry, but also because what im putting in my mouth is actually somewhat tasty. Otherwise i'll feel like crap over it afterwards, i know it. i hate bad food, its such a waste of calories lol...)

WinoGelato wrote: »

I haven't been to a Chinese buffet in years but I seem to recall some had crab legs on the weekends, that could be a good option, if you don't drown them in too much butter... It takes longer to eat them because of the work cracking them so you tend to eat less overall. Dunno if this will be an option for you.

Otherwise I would look for the stir fried that seemed to just have sautéed meat, not breaded, and veggies, with steamed rice? Don't forget the crab Rangoon and fried donuts, those are my favorite part of the Chinese buffet!

I hope they have crab! I love it. And yeah anyway I never eat fried/breaded stuff so I kind of got the hang of ignoring it all at once, i naturally go for what looks the less oily since it grosses me out a bit...
FRIED DONUTS! I adore those >:} If i do well for most of my time there i think i might keep a little place for dessert as well. nothing really indulgent, but you know, i never have dessert at home, and if it seems to fit in what i would call a reasonnable meal, why not have small pieces of a few sugary treats...(like maybe a small scoop of ice cream or custard, half a donut, blah blah. Or take whatever i want and split the plate with a friend or two)